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WIT M58858 APPLICATION FILED MATH, 1909.

Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

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ATTORNEYS WILLIAM M. DALI, OF BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY.

CUE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. '7, 1909.

Application-filed May 14, 1909. Serial No. 495,952.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, VVJLLIAM M. DALL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Basking Ridge, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Cues, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a cue for playing either pool or billiards; and the primary object ofthe invention is to construct the cue so that an even stroke may be imparted to the cue ball, which is very desirable in a game of this kind.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple and eflioient means whereby a part of the cue may be mechanically moved relatively to the other to impart movement to the cue ball.

A further object of the invention is to provide a one in which the force of the stroke may be varied.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and will then be pointed out in the claims at the end of the description.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation of one form of device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section, partly in elevation and partly broken away, of the device shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line III-HI of Fig. 2. -Fig. 4. shows another construction of mechanical operating means for the one; and Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the line V-V of Fig. 4.

The one. or device comprises a body portion 10, an or striking member 11, and a handle portion 12. The body portion 10 and handle 12 form one member, and this member is provided with an opening extending lengthwise thereof through which extends a rod 13, and this rod is held to the member 11 which has a striking end 14 to engage the cue ball as is usual in devices of this character. The body ortion 10,.as well as the other parts, may be of wood or of any other material, and at one end is provided with a threaded recess in which the threaded stem 15 of the handle is adapted to fit, and said handle has a chamber 16 within the same, one end of which is adapted to be closed by a threaded plug or sleeve 17.

A threaded rod '18 engages a threaded opening in the lug or sleeve 17, and on the outer end of said threaded stem is a handle portion 19, while within the same is a collar or disk-like part 20, and against the disk-like part is adapted to rest one end of a spring 21, the other end of said spring engaging a collar or disk 22 arranged on the inner end of the rod 13. By adjusting the threaded stem 18, the tension of the spring 21 may be varied, and as will be seen when the member ll is forced inward so as to compress the spring, the said member when released will be moved with suificient force to drive the cue ball at the desired speed, and by reason of the spring, the strength of the stroke will always be uniform.

To hold the member 11 in position to impart a stroke to the cue ball and to permit the same to be readily released, I provide a lever or device 23. This device may be in the form of a trigger and is pivotally held, at 24:, within a slot 25- of the handle portion 12, and said lever 23 has one end, as 26, adapted to engage the collar 22 and hold the same against outward movement. This device 23 has its movement in one direction limited by a pin 27, and is normally forced into engaging position by means of a spring' 28 arranged under the head 29, so that by pressing the head 29 inward against the action of the spring 28 by the finger, the end 26 will be released from the collar 22 so that the spring 21 will force the rod 13 and member 11 carried thereby, the force of which may be varied by the strength of the spring 21.

In Fig. 4 instead of forcing the member. 11 inward from that end of the one, I may continue the rod 30 so as to pass through the plug or sleeve 31 which closes the end of the handle portion 12. The rod 30 is provided with a collar or disk 32 which is adapted to compress the spring 33 when the handle 34 draws the rod 30 inward, and said rod may be held in its inward position by means of a device or lever 35, forming a dog or trigger, which has one end, as 36, adapted to engage the collar 32 to hold the same against outward movement, and its other end provided with a fingering part 37 to permit the lever or device 35 to be released from the collar 32 so that the spring will force the rod 30 and member 11 outward to drive the ball.

which engages the spring33, and the other uniform; that the engaging part of the cue may be held against movement and readily released so as to impart the proper stroke and speed to the ball; that simple means is provided for adjusting and varying the strength of stroke of the cue; and that a simple device is provided for holding the striking member of the cue against movement to permit the cue to be properly positioned before driving the ball.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent p l. A one having its body provided with a longitudinally extending opening, a rod movably held in said opening, a striking member carried by the rod and arranged on one end thereof, a spring having one ,end engaging the rod tending normally to force the same outward, an adjustable device for varying the tension of the spring bearing upon one end of the latter, a pivotally held lever having one end adapted to engage a part of the rod and hold the same against outward movement, and a spring tending normally to force the lever into engaging position.

2. A one having its body provided with a longitudinally extending opening, a rod movably held in said opening, a striking member arranged on the end of the rod, a spring having one end engaging a part of the rod and tending normally to force the same outward,-an adjustable rod for varying the tension of the spring, and a pivotally held lever having one end adapted to enga e a part of the first mentioned rod and ho d the same against outward movement.

3. A ciie' having its body provided with a longitudinally extending opening, a rod movably held in said opening, a striking member carried by the rod, a collar carried by the rod, a spring having one end engaging the collar tending normally to force the rod outward, a sleeve closing one end of said opening, an ada42,4se-

justable rod havi a threaded stem for vary- I mg the tension 0 the sprin and a pivotally held lever having one end ada ted to engage-the collar of the rod and hol the same against outward movement.

4. A one having its body provided with a longltudlnally extending openin a rod movably held in said opening, a stri mg member carried by the rod, 8. spring having one end engagmg a part of the rod and tending normally to force the rod outward, a pivotally held lever havin'g'one end adapted to engage a part of the 'ro and hold the same a ainst outward movement and a threaded ro provided with a disk bearing against one end of the1 spring which operates said movably held ro I 5. A one comprising a normally stationary member and a movable member, a rod secured to the movable member, a spring normally forcing the rod outwardly, and a threaded device adj ustably held in one member of the one and engaging the spring to vary the tension thereof.

6. A one comprisin a normally stationary member and a mova le member, a rod se-.

cured to the movable member, a spring normally forcing the rod outwardly, a sleeve secured to one member, and a threaded rod ad j ustably held in the sleeve and provided with a disk engaging the spring to vary the tension thereof.

7 A one having a normally stationarymember provided with a longitudinally extending opening, a rod movably held in said opening, a striking member secured to one end of the rod, aspring normally forcing the rod in one direction, means for adjusting the spring to vary the tension thereof comprising a threaded rod, and a sleeve through which said threaded rod extends, and a pivotally held lever havin a hooked end adapted to engage a part 0 the rod to hold the sam against outward movement.

This specification signed and witnessed thi 10" day of May A. D. 1909.

. WILLIAM M. DALL. 

